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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-25
The Care of the Hands.

All the English Princesses as we'll as
the Queen herself, have remarkably
beautiful hands, white, with rosy nails,
and this is said to'be the result of ex-
quisitely careful treatment. The hand
now is very much considered every
where, indeed, and there is no reason
why both boys and girls should not pay
dainty attentions to theirs. The Ameri-
can hand is more dainty than the Eng
lish hand, just as our feet and joints are
all smaller. We are the race-horse,.
they the heavy and stouter animal.
But American finger nails are not so
beautiful as the English finger nails,
which is a feature by itself. English
nails are rosy and shell-like, kept clean
and cut to a rounded but slightly taper
ing point in the center. The skin at
the base of the nail is carefully pushed
back to show the. onyx, or little white
half-moon. With persons who take
great care of the nail the onyx develops
every day more and more. It is always
observable in q well-kept English
finger nail.
The perpetual washing of the hand in,
England, particularly in London, where
the water is hard, tends to roughen the
hand, so that young girls sometimes
wear dog-skin gloves or prepared
French gloves at night to soften the
hand. Glycerine' and rosewater, cold
cream and washing the, hands with
almond powder are all resorted to
abroad for identifying the hand.
The American nail is apt to be drv
and to break easily. Vaseline rubbed
on the nail after washing the hands will
do a world of good to dry nails. It is
we'll, If the nails are ugly and grow
badly to follow the English fashion.
and employ a manicure for q time.
These adroit professionals first battle
the hand q long time in hot water, then
with scissors and knives clean and cut
the nails, remove the superAuous skin
about the onyx, then polish the nails
with q buckskin and fine powder, wash
ing the hand again in hot water with
soap; then drying them carefully they
polish the nails with q fine brush.
Again they rub the nails with a rosy
nnguent to give them a fine tint and
then with the hand to suggest q gem
like polish.
Since the new science of reading char
acter by the handwriting has come in it
is even said that the care of the nails
affects the handwriting. The lono
almond-shaped nail is a great support
to the middle finger which guides the
pen. One can hardly imagine a person
with neglected finger nails writing the
long, graceful English hand which is
Characteristic of the great ladies of
London. In old times, when Queen
Anne bit her finger nails, the English
nail was not what it is now. All Queen
Vlctoria's uncles had finely shaped
hands and almond finger nails; perhaps
that brought them into fashion, Fash.
ION exerts a potent influence on man.
savage or civilized. But no girl should
syer use bismuth, or any pigment, tc
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-25
Fencing.

The charm of fencing for beginners is
that when you take position before a
good swordsman you need not be hope
less of making a point. After a reason
able amount of practice with the foils
you are able occasionally to slip through
his guard and enjoy the simple vanity
of touching the supposed untouchable.
This comes from the perfection of fair
play reached after several centuries Of
minute changes in the positions, weap-
ons, and accouterments. Of the masters
of fence. No other athletic sport equal
ICES SO closely the powers natural to a
man and q woman, a gray-beard and a
boy, a Hercules and consumptive.
Ladies' in the best rank of life
fence more and more as they discover
its value for health and good looks,
instead of leaving it, entirely to &C.
t~resses, who have always used the
exercise for learning how to plant and
move their feet intelligently. All over
Europe the universities foster sword or
foil play of NJ kind or another, and in
that nation apart which We call the CITY
OF London, O club for fencing has eS-
listed these twenty years. The London
Fencing Club, under the patronage of
the Prince of Wales, and having on it's
list many peers of the realm, is as aris-
tocratic in its aim as the Fencers Club
of New York, of which we will have
something to say presently, is demo-
cratic. It was founded in 1863 as a club
for fencing and gymnastic with a mem
bership of three hundred, and helped
to its present quarters. by a paternal
government. It has two French and
three English teachers, and from it's
nearness to St. James is of practical
use to the officers of the Queens house
hold troops. On this side of the At
lantic a few large cities have always
had professors of the art. hut, like un-
happy Hulett, of New York, in ITO,
seldom has one been able to make q
living from lessons in fencing alone.
At New Orleans the chances have been
better, owing to the large Creole and
French population: there oftener than
elsewhere have duels in this century
been decided by the swork. One
must not forget, moreover, that the
German Turn Verein of New York
makes something of fencing. and that
at West Point and Annapolis it is a
branch of study employing a number of
instructors, q study which, %unfortu-
nately, officers of the army and the
navy promptly forget.-CenturU.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-25
The Tobacco, and Other Habits

All authorities agree that its u
injurious to the young, but the VI
differ in the views as to the effects
adults if used in moderation. A gld
can gorge himself to the verge OIL
peication with the most wholed
food, but hat is no evidence that
is injurious. Andif this jealous I'd
teacher will but use the eyes tlaA
given her and a little of the good 4
with which she is endowed she
:sily ascertain the fact that the
..ge man, thoughaddicted to the toll
habit, is q far more robust a
healthier creature than the average
man who never touches it. All tll
bacco that has been consumed by
kind since Sir Walter astonished
court Of good Queen Bess with
fumes has not caused as many dealt
tight lacing and other imprudenc
dress among the fair sex, nor has
tailed one-half the misery upon
children of its devotees. Ii
teacher is tired of the monotony Q
structing the young idea how to
inlthe old-fashioned way and wish
vary her methods of teaching by
ing as a reformer, let the ran
whisper in her ear that she will bq
as likely to win ucces and fam
preaching against tight corsets.
figuring bustles and French heel
she will by catechising her pup
garding the. tobacco habits Of
fathers. In either case she will
her labor for her pains and in due
win the proud consciousness Of ha
made q fool of herself, while very
ably in q fit of humiliation she will
her school labors by marrying
nice young man who possesses as
did collection of finely colored
sehaums and sparks her on the
stoop amid q cloud of smoke IN
fragrant Havana, to which she em
ically AYERS she "hasn't the leas
lection" In fact, she rather like
with the accompaniment.-MaM
Union.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-25
Terms Cash.

mo use!" called the Gree
farmer to the young man VIII
tramping across his farm with 6
his shoulder.
Hey! Speak to me?"
YES, I said it was no use 6
around here any more. The ola
dead"
II didn't want your cat"
"Oh, then you know o cas- y
rabbit? 'Scuse my mistake. bn'
you fur one O them Detroit fellsrS
can go ahead, but every time you
at one OF my calves fur q bar u,
cost you IS and You'll see a sign q q
Trust nailed on the barn.
Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-25
A Famous Dresser.

Hannah Leone's history ha,
been told, and as it gives an inte,a as,
page in theatrical history it is et
relating. Hannah many years sa
married o worthless fellow
Leone, and after enduring with h aae
a few years she finally left him ana
copied the position Of dresser r.
side Nelson. Hannah il a ae
mpbacked woman, but she has s1a
IS features and some call her np Lug
From the time she first accents .ss
position with Nelson, up to the ~.
that talented actress sad death
nah performed her duties without y
making a mistake. Her duties :
dresser consisted in packing AMI
packing her mistress wardrobe au5
dressing Nelson for the stage
Hannah was obliged to know WI,
every article was and at a m;na.
notice to be able to place her hand NY
it, it may be seen that her duties "
not only onerous, but that they ala"
CURED o great deal of headwork to
cessfully perform.
Hannah exercised some stranco
cult influence over Nelson. and
said that that most beautiful but ~
hayward woman feared and loved
one but her, and that one look :,
Hannah's clear eyes had more infns
over her than the prayers and cntrest
Of q hundred friends. Certain n
that Nelson loved the quiet little
man, for after her (Neilson's) will
read it was found that she had
queathed to Hannah Leone the
beautiful and valuable set of Jewell
her priceless collection.
After Nelson's sad death in p
Hannah returned to this country
for some time remained in privacy.
in 1882 or 1883 she became Modes
dresser, and was with the latter \
last fall.
Modjeska, like other great actres
has her pet superstitions. First am
them is that if she goes on the ST
at the first production of o new
without rubbing her hand over a hui
backed persons back the play will
dismal failure. Hannah, on accom-
her hump. was invaluable to Modes
but, owing to some disagreement,
was finally discharged.
At the production of "Daniela1
New York a short time since,
everything was ready, Modieska
fused to allow the piece to go on un
she could rub her hand over a hui
backed PERSONS back. The stage-u
ager was in agony until he happene
espy q humpbacled man in the
ence. The manager quickly had
called upon the stage, and after \
jeska had daintily earesscd his III
with the tips of her fingers she
scented to make her entrance upon
stage, and the play moved smoothly
Hannah Leone is q fnely-educ
woman, speaking three or four diffe
languages, and it is owing alone I'd
great love she bore Nelson that she
never risen to o higher place id
world. She is living at present in
York. quietly, on one of the up-a
streets. She has had many offers
great actresses to enter their ser
but has not considered any of
fayorablv-.Nem York Stn7..
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-25
UNDER HER

The white waves glimmered in the sun,
And little laughing waves of glee
Brought tiny t1ifts OF seawced won
From cool. dark caverns far at sea;
hut fairer far thar these to me
A weli-loved figure. .tlim and small,
With blue eyes bending modestly =
Beneath her scarlet parasol.
Iknow not how my words begun
That they were idle we'll agree,
Imay have talked about the sun,
Or mur1aured mildly to the sea
Bnt.sAe Was very dear to me.
1t cannot matter after oil,
What fos7R,a words prefaced my plea
Beno9tk Acr scarlet parasol.
She iookcd as grave as n nun,
And yet / knew l held the key
To both our hearts, for l had won
h tairest on this earth to me;
She was no more e. maiden free,
And 1 WIS servant ut her call;
MY heart was holding jubilee
Beneath hex scarlet parasol.
ENVOY.
Next season by hat summe sea
We two were married-that is all.
Nor was it strange the knot shouldb be
1ied meath her scarlet parasol.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-25

A MIDLAND COUNTY paper, IN
an account of q funeral Of q It'll
who was killed by being run owe
railway train, says, 1.-THE funera
monies were solemn and imp,
and well calculated to warn O.
OF the danger of playing neu
E:ays."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-25

The Pinta was one of the three little
vessels with which Columbus set sail
for America from Palos, Spain, on the
Sd of August, 1892. The Pinta was
commanded by q famous Spanish navi-
gator. Alonzo Pinzon.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-25

ne VINO commands himself, com.
mands the world, too; and the move
authority you have over others the
more command you must have o, ne
yourself. 'mse over
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-25

King JOHN of England sign
great Magma Charta on juno ID
at Runnymede.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-25

SIX hundred and four B.. &. q
accession of acknowledgements,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-05

A STARTLING PREDICTIoN.-TWo hun
lred years ago in China there vas just such
a craze about natural eas as we have in this
country to-day, says he Caciunati CONNER
cial. Gas wells were Suajz with as much
vim and vigor 50 tae GelssliaIs were cape.
BILE of, but, owipg tc 81 explosion that
killed sevara! millions re 2i+ Snd tore up
and destroyed 5 .arge a.st;ics t. country,
leaving q large ,ulacd ses kuavn on the
maps IS Lal;e Foo Chrag, tde boring OF any
more e0s VOLS wss tAen anG there prohibit-
ed by iaw. Ii seems, according to the
Chinese history, that many large and heavy
pressure gas wells were Stack. aud in some
districts wells were sunk quite nesr 10 each
other Gas was lighted as soon as struck,
as is done in ibis country. !; IS stated that
one we'll with is usual pressure, by induc-
ton or back draught. pu'lsd down into the
earth the burning gas II smaller well, re-
sulting in dreadful explosion Of large
district, destroying the Inhabitants thereof.
Lake Foo Chang rests on this district. The
same catastrophe is imminent in this country
unless the laws restrict further develop
ments in boring so many wells. Sbould %
similar explosion occur there will be such
an uuupheayal IS will dwarf the most terrible
earthquakes ever known. The country
along the gas belt from Toledo through
Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky will be ripped
up 20 tho depth of 200 to 500 leot, and
Topped over like . pancake, leaving g
chssm through which The waters OF Lake
Erie will como bowling down, filling the
Ohio aud Mississippi Valleys, and blotting
them out forever
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-05
Tnc Roulamger-Ferry EmbrogIio.

The situation Of the parties to the Bou-
lnuger.Ferry mbroglo remains unchanged,
excng. shat Gen. Boulanger's friends are
rapidly iucreasjng in numbers, while ihose
OF III. Ferry are showing 6 corresponding
falling of. Whev II. Ferry denounced Gen.
Boulanger ir his speech at Epinai as st.
ArpauG of the music balls a great inaDy
persons, 70. . variety OF reasons, believed
that the ex-Premier spoke the truth, nce
that the ex-war minister had ever evlncea
env disposition 30 follow in the footsteps OF
;hat infamous general, but merely because
statesman o! the emlneDce OF NJ. Ferry nao
asserted lis conviction that Gen. Boulauger
cherished selfish and unpatTiotlc notions OF
the uses 20 which the army ofFrance should
be put. When Gen. BoulaDger challenged
NJ. Ferry these same Frenchmen thought
the formers action Gn unpardon&o!e plece
of impudence, and biinoly construed ms re-
sentiment of NJ Ferry's gratuitous viiiti-
cation into a confirmation of the latte: as
severation of the formers falsity. When,
however, II Forry, through Ais representa-.
tiyes, declined 20 accord 10 Gen. Goulanger
the Subtraction due from the aggress0r 30
tho party apgrieye(i, and attempted to shield
ilt,lStlt isbll lliE Ntlsitts VI k'N'l'its.
behind the !echuicaities 81 the code, the
scales foll from the eyes Of the followers Of
the champion of Tie disastrous Tonquln
camuajgn, and they hoheid a soidier OF
France beset upon al sides by enemies whose
sole cause of enmity vas their jealousy cf his
well-earned popularity, vainiy seeking TO
obtain redress from tie coward who mad
traduccG bin. Even the most bitter Of
D.. "a ctfiatNl Tn'IiI-
cal and military circleg-he has only those
IN the latter who are interested in keeping
themselves in desirable places hy carrying
the favor Of the miDistry-recogaize the fact
that NJ. Ferry must fghi. Ho has reaped
all the glory obtainabie irora herangupg
gaping, iecring crowd and igdulging in
cheap wiiicisms and groundiess accusations
at the expense off mGn ne thought TO be
beyond the limits Of striking uack and he
must take the consequences. There Is no
doubt that there is no moro uncomfortable
man in France to-day than II. Ferry, but
no will find his position still more unendur-
able If he attempts to dismiss this matter
with contempt and 10 throw himself back
upon the assumption that he has given Gen.
Boulanger an opportunity 20 Obtain salts
faction of which that officer declined TO
avail himself. It wonid be better for NJ
Ferry TO be killed by Gen. Boplspgsr than
to attempt to live Gown tha contempt and
ostracism thet would surely follow his fail
ure TO back up bis words He would be 40
more lifoless to those vino think well of him
should bullet from Bonlanger's pistol
pielce his heart tnan he would he if be
would oyeutusl!y shirk the danger of a duel
by an nbject resort TO subteriuge aud qu;b-
bling ut immateria! provisions of the code.
NJ. Jules Ferry has written to his seconds
that ne is ready to give satisfaction to Gen.
Bouanger or to accept the verdict OF arbi-
tration.
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SPLENDID SCENERY,
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
In Effact Nav liz 1897


In Effect May Is, 1887.
Trains leave Washing ton, from station, corner O.
Sixth and streets, as follows:
For Pittsburs and tho West. Chicsso i.in.:t.:i
Express OF Palace Sleeping Cars at $50 q, n,
dsiiy; Fast Lire, $50 sn deily, IT, Cinc:yrari
and st. Louis, TEith 5leepiag Cara ffJo;a a&rTis
burg 10 oGincinnsti, and Brffet Gar to st. l3iiia
daily, except Saturday, - Cljcago, with Sleep
ing Car Altoona to Chicago. Westeu! !axpfass
at $40 2. N. daily, With Sleeping Cars
Washington 70 Chicago and St Luuis auf;
Harrisburg TO Cleveland, connecting st Harris
burg with through Slecpors for Louisville and
Memphis. Pacific ESprcSs, 1890 ?. IL. daily,
for pittsburg end the West, with through
Sleeper Harrisburg to Chicago.
BALTfMoRE AM, YoroMto a..i1EOAp
For Erie, C&nsudsigua, Rochester, Huffalo Niagara
10:0Op. N. daily, except SATURDAY., with Palace
Cars Washington TO Rochester.
For Williamspprt, Lock Haven snd E!Inirn ut
$50 a. m dsily except SUNDAY.
FOR New York and the East, T:..5, SEQ, 100
and i1:4O n m eco, 4:10, 10:0G ana t1:20
~ m On Sunday 800 AID f1:40 q. o. 200,
4:1o, 1900 snd 11:20 .. q. i4imiaot 5,sarcss
OF Pullman Parlor and Dining Cs.a go .. m.
daily, except Sunday, and DOC y. m. daily,
with Pennsylvania Railroad Dining Cars.
For Boston without change 200 P. n. every
day.
For Brooklyn n. 2, al through trains connect 1T
Jersey City with boats Of Brooklyn Annex,
affordiug direct transfer TO Fulton street, s7oid-
ing double ferriage ACROSS New York City.
Fo- Philadclphia, T:25. 900, LEO and 1i:40
D. ~, 200, 4lO 600, 1000 and 11:20 D. H.
On Sunday 900 aud 11:40 a m, 200, 410
600, 1000 aud 11:20 p. NJ. Limited Express,
Parlor and niuing Cars $40 $: a. week dsys
and 400 p M. daily.
For Baltimore G;35, 1925, 500, $40. $50, LILO
and 11:4O sm. 1905. 200, 400. A:10, A:2O,
4:4O, Goo. $40, 1000 and 11:20 y. M On
Sunday, 900, 9:05. $50 and 11:40 AN. 300,
400, 4:1O, 500. $40, 1000 and 11:20 p. M.
For Pope's Creek Line 7:26 .. NJ, and 40 .. IN,
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis 1925 8. IN, and 1905, d:20 and
600 p. M, daily except SUNDAYS On Sun
st 800 a. M. and 4:10 r. III.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY
For Alexandria, 600, 645, $40. 9:47, and
1857 a. m 1904 noon, 2.05, 4:25, 4:35. 6:01,
sos, 1905 and 11:37 p. n. On Sunday at
COL, sos and 1905 p m.
For Richmond and the Soutb, 500 and 1857 s.
NJ, daily, and 1876 p. m., daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, Cos
500, 9:10, 1915 and 11:07 a. M; 1:2O, 800,
3:23, 5:1N 7:05, $3.50 and 1912 p. m., and
1915 midnight except Monday. On Sunday
at 500, 9:1O and 11:0T >. M. 200, $40,
7:05, 9:32 and 1912 p. n. aud 1915 night.
Tickets and information ia tho Office, Northeast
corner of 18th street and Pcnns. Avonue, and et
the station whore orders bo loft for tho check
ing Of baggage TO destination from hotels and
residences. J. r. WOOD, G. =. A.
CHAS. E. PUGH, g. H.
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Say, why is everything

ElIner IT sIAeS OF III sEVVIfa
Probably, my dear nervous sister, because
yoU are suffering from some of the diseases
peculiar TO your sex. You have a drag
ging-down" feeling, tho back ache, you are
debilitated, you have pains of various kinds.
Take DR.. r. V. Pierce's "Favorite Prescrip.
tom and be cured. Price reduced to one
dollar. By druggists.
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An-rCE To MOTHERS.

MIS-. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill
qfen teCthing, is the prescription OF one of the
&c oe4t female nurses and physicians in the United
states, and hss been used for forty years with
n,ever-iailing success by millions of mothers for
;aelr ;.l children. During the process of teething
from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhosa, griping
~ ~ tAe bowels, and wind-colic By giving health
10 S tae chhdit rests the mother Price 25 cents
'0'ss' mF5-1yrMsW&s
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BRICKS.
ARLINGTON BRICK MACHINE co.
BRICKS.

Office No. II Corcoran Building Washington.
Hon. CHAS. III. SHELLY, President
Yards Canal Lock at Alexandria
FINE TEMPERED CLAY BRICKS for sale at
the yard or delivered in the city also on railroad
cars and vessels for country and river trade at
lowest market prices. These Bricks arc very
STRONG and DURABLE, being made by power
full machinery and subjected to enormous pres
sure. We especially recommend them for use in
large structures, railroad tunnels, government
buildings, hospitals and every place where
strength is required and dampness excluded.
ic16 3m
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STEAMERS.
DAILY LINE TO NORFOLK AND FORT
~ MONROE.
STEAMERS GEORGE LEARY"

STEAMERS GEORGE LEARY"
On and after Monday, July ID, 1887, tho
"LEARY'' will leave Prince street wharf on
TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS st
goo n. M. and the excelsior" OH MON
DAYS, WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS from the
same wharf at tho same hour
Returning LEAVE NORFOLK EVERY DAY,
except Mondays, ct P. M.
Exclusive connection with Boston and Provi-
dcnce steamers. Connect also with Old Dominion
steamers for New York, steamers Ariel aud Old
Point at Fortress Monroe for Richmond and land
ings on James river, and with all other raii and
steamboat lines at Norfolk END Fort Monroe
For other information apply 70
PHILIP z. HOo!:,
may13.tf Act. Prince Street Wharf